by Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

by Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

Ouch! Melissa McCarthy has been getting glowing reviews for her performance in her new film, Identity Thief, but there's at least one critic who definitely doesn't like it -- and he's hitting way below the belt on a personal level.

The New York Observer's film critic, Rex Reed, skewered both the film (which also stars Jason Bateman) and McCarthy on a personal level -- calling her "tractor-sized," "hippo" and "obese." Harsh words for any actress, especially one as beloved as McCarthy, whose scene-stealing turn in 2011's Bridesmaids earned her an Oscar nomination.

In Identity Thief, McCarthy plays the title role, a Florida con artist who is pursued after Bateman's character, Denver businessman Sandy Patterson, realizes his identity has been stolen.